Compering Indian Classical Music concerts and other competitions

I have compered a few concerts and competitions to list the prominent ones this year :

1. The Sakal Karandak (Inter-collegiate One act play competition 2012 - Goa section)

2. Dev Gandhaar (Jan 2012)

3.  Navaanur (Oct 2012) (the inter- higher secondary school competitions)

 

 

Dev Gandhaar is an Indian Classical Music Concert held every year to commemorate the death anniversary of Gaan Ramayya Late Pt. Rajabhau Dev (Father of my Guru Dr. Alka Dev Marulkar). I was fortunate to be given the opportunity of compering the 4th Dev Gandhaar (in English). It was not just a good opportunity in the field of compering but a golden opportunity to pay homage to the great performer.

 

Navaankur was an initiative of Department of Marathi of Chowgule College, consisting of three competitions which were as follows:

1.       Elocution competition

2.       Monologue competition

3.       Singing competition

From the above, I compered the Elocution competition with one of my friends, where one of us was dressed as Soirabai – Shivaji Maharaj’s wife – a character from the Marathi historical play – Raigadala Jevha Jaag Yete and another was a 21^st century college girl. We started out with an argument over the increasing influence of western culture over Indian youth. The compering was done in a semi-formal style.